Keith Broome, Facility’s Manager for Property Initiatives had been working from home for a few months and despite all the convenience felt it was time to create a clear divide between home and work.

First, Keith set out his criteria to look for serviced offices: not too far from home, no long term lease agreements, cost effectiveness and a friendly environment.

“There are so many offices on the market; they all seem to have fixed term contracts, hardly any security, no parking, and generally the offer of a small back room.  Upon viewing quite a lot of offices I found the atmosphere was lonely and either dingy or clinical. I then visited Kent Space in Chatham and was so relieved to find a warm friendly atmosphere”, says Keith.

Upon arrival he was given a guided tour of the whole site with a full brief about the services on offer. Despite only needing some desk space in an open plan area, he was made to feel like he was renting a large office suite. All the facilities of a big office environment were made available to him: meeting rooms, large, fully manned reception for greeting clients and suppliers, a coffee break out area to stretch into during the lunch hour and during the day, with secretarial and catering services available if needed.

“I settled in at Kent Space within minutes of arriving. The atmosphere is professional and the staff our extremely obliging and friendly. When I have any questions, they are dealt with immediately and I feel that I am really looked after. When my suppliers visit me they all comment on the friendly office environment, so this makes the working day even more positive”, says Keith.

Deciding on whether to take the first step from working at home to renting office space is often considered when one has lots of sales representatives and suppliers to meet with, and also when paperwork and files are overtaking space at home. Hotel lounges and coffee shops do not create the right atmosphere in the long run. We have all used them for occasional meetings, but need the comfort of an office for regular meetings and important presentations. Also, the mass of files one accumulates for work can not always be put away at the end of each day, so the spare room, dining room or even the hall, if this is where the computer is based, can look a mess at home. This is not ideal for most people, let alone the rest of the family.

At Kent Space, Keith and others have found that it is well worth leaving home to have a clear distinction between the work place and family life. The day time is generally more productive if one is focused on work and there are no friends, neighbours and family popping in during the day.

The priority search factor is to find a cost effective office where there are no hidden extras. Suzanne Knowles, Manager at Kent Space has created fully furnished offices, with everything to run a business included in the price. There are lots of optional extras which can be tailored to individual needs. “We have tried to create a comfortable, professional and flexible environment for people either working alone or in a team. We even have a self storage centre on site to provide archive space for files and stock storage for products. Our flexible approach with space and service means that we treat our clients as individuals and help them settle in from their work space at home to their office environment. It’s not a hard step to take if there are no long term financial commitments”, says Suzanne.

For more information call Kent Space on 01634 673157
sales@kentspace.co.uk